Lunar reconnaissance orbiter camera (LROC) instrument overview
MS Robinson, SM Brylow, M Tschimmel, D Humm… - Space science …, 2010 - Springer
Abstract The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC) Wide Angle Camera (WAC)
and Narrow Angle Cameras (NACs) are on the NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) …
and Narrow Angle Cameras (NACs) are on the NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) …
New views of lunar geoscience: An introduction and overview
H Hiesinger, JW Head III - Reviews in mineralogy and …, 2006 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Beyond the Earth, the Moon is the only planetary body for which we have samples from
known locations. The analysis of these samples gives us “ground-truth” for numerous remote …
known locations. The analysis of these samples gives us “ground-truth” for numerous remote …
Lunar cryptomaria: Physical characteristics, distribution, and implications for ancient volcanism
JL Whitten, JW Head - Icarus, 2015 - Elsevier
Cryptomaria, lunar volcanic deposits obscured by crater and basin impact ejecta, can
provide important information about the thermal and volcanic history of the Moon. The timing …
provide important information about the thermal and volcanic history of the Moon. The timing …
Space weathering at the Moon
The Earth is cradled in an atmosphere that burns up small impactors before they reach the
surface, and a magnetosphere that largely shields the surface from solar and cosmic particle …
surface, and a magnetosphere that largely shields the surface from solar and cosmic particle …
Cryptomare magmatism 4.35 Gyr ago recorded in lunar meteorite Kalahari 009
The origin and evolution of the Moon remain controversial,, with one of the most important
questions for lunar evolution being the timing and duration of basaltic (mare) magmatism …
questions for lunar evolution being the timing and duration of basaltic (mare) magmatism …
Lunar meteorite regolith breccias: An in situ study of impact melt composition using LA‐ICP‐MS with implications for the composition of the lunar crust
KH Joy, IA Crawford, SS Russell… - Meteoritics & Planetary …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Dar al Gani (DaG) 400, Meteorite Hills (MET) 01210, Pecora Escarpment (PCA) 02007, and
MacAlpine Hills (MAC) 88104/88105 are lunar regolith breccia meteorites that provide …
MacAlpine Hills (MAC) 88104/88105 are lunar regolith breccia meteorites that provide …
Global distribution and volume of cryptomare and visible Mare on the Moon from gravity and dark halo craters
K Izquierdo, MM Sori, B Checketts… - Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The present‐day distribution of mare basalts on the Moon is an important constraint on the
timing, duration, and flux of volcanism on the Moon. In this work, we find the global …
timing, duration, and flux of volcanism on the Moon. In this work, we find the global …
A large spectral survey of small lunar craters: Implications for the composition of the lunar mantle
PG Lucey, JA Norman, ST Crites, GJ Taylor… - American …, 2014 - degruyter.com
A global spectral survey of 4506 immature craters with diameters< 1 km was carried out
using near-IR data from the Kaguya Spectral Profiler to characterize the composition of the …
using near-IR data from the Kaguya Spectral Profiler to characterize the composition of the …
Geochemistry, petrology and ages of the lunar meteorites Kalahari 008 and 009: New constraints on early lunar evolution
Kalahari 008 and 009 are two lunar meteorites that were found close to each other in
Botswana. Kalahari 008 is a typical lunar anorthositic breccia; Kalahari 009 a monomict …
Botswana. Kalahari 008 is a typical lunar anorthositic breccia; Kalahari 009 a monomict …
New Insights into Surface Deposits in the Balmer-Kapteyn Cryptomare Region Provided by Chang'E-2 Microwave Radiometer Data
Lunar cryptomare records both early-stage mare volcanisms and large-scale impact
cratering, which can provide important information about the thermal evolution of the Moon …
cratering, which can provide important information about the thermal evolution of the Moon …